Sometimes it works! Sometimes a girl has to buy 3 small delicate pillows to crack through the layer calcified cynicism and get in touch with her own delicate smallness… and they were $1 a pop!
things shaped like woodland creatures, a locket at a flea market, a charming lamp or nightlight, a medium-pricey pen, more stickers than you know what to do with, overpriced coffee, random gifts for your friends, etc.
I'm still trying to practice what I preach here. Capitalism makes it pretty hard; they want to keep us buying things so instant pleasure and gratification is marketed and thrown at us everywhere, and makes us feel like to be accepted in society, we must always have the latest "thing." But I've started to realize nothing deeply good can come easy, or cheap for that matter. It feels way more satisfying to know I've purchased something of quality, something that means something to me, something that'll last, rather than a cheap fad that'll have to be replaced soon anyway. Not to mention knowing and caring WHERE your money is going (small businesses over large corporations, looking into what the company stands for.) There are so many times I've told myself I can't afford something I really want and am drawn to, when I've realized how much I've spent on stupid little cheap things that don't matter to me. For yourself, for others, for the planet, spend INTENTIONALLY. And if that means you end up owning less, good! And while you're at it, do a bit of Marie Condo-ing (but please, donate what you can for christ's sake.) You might experience a little withdraw with the lack of stuff and lack of spending, but I think overall you'll feel lighter, freer and more satisfied!
I have recently started making fruit purees at home to add to my matcha’s in the hopes of not spending $12 all the time and honestly… its delicious and 100% worth it.